Posted August 9, 200618 yr Credit: The Sun online Red Ken's going pink DOUR politician KEN LIVINGSTONE isn’t a man I had down as a fan of purple jumpsuits, crocheted dungarees and camp pop. But I can reveal the Mayor of London has fast-tracked approval for the SCISSOR SISTERS to play a huge FREE gig in Trafalgar Square next month. The former Labour MP — known as Red Ken because of his Left-wing rants — put pressure on the capital’s Westminster Council to allow the New York band to put on a show in the shadow of Nelson’s Column. And thanks to his intervention, frontman JAKE SHEARS owes Ken a huge sloppy kiss for his help getting the go-ahead for the gig. A source said: “The Scissor Sisters were really keen to put on something special to mark the launch of their second album. “If it wasn’t for British fans their career wouldn’t have taken off so quickly, so they wanted to give something back. “They made moves to get Trafalgar Square for a big free concert but Westminster Council — who have the final say — weren’t too keen. “Ken intervened because he thought it was a great event and his help appears to be making a difference.†The firebrand politician has no direct authority over Westminster Council, but as the elected representative of all of Greater London he can use his influence over local matters. Now the gig is all go, and is set for Saturday September 16 from 6pm. The free tickets will be made available to the public via a text lottery opening on Friday. Profits from the texts will go to the Global Fund, the charity championed by U2 legend BONO for its work tackling the AIDS epidemic in Africa. In honour of Ken’s heroic intervention, my computer wizards have got him out of his grey suits and into Scissor gear as part of the band. Jake and his Scissors bandmates — ANA MATRONIC, BABYDADDY, DEL MARQUIS and PADDY BOOM — release new single I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’ on September 4. Their latest album, Ta-Dah, comes out on September 18. I think it’s hilarious that Ken — whose hobby is keeping newts — is a fan of the campest band in pop. The thought of him bopping around the house in his underpants singing along to hit tunes such as Filthy/Gorgeous with his infamously monotone voice is truly alarming. All of a sudden I really Don’t Feel Like Dancin’ . . .
